ID Released For 23-Year-Old Killed In Crash On Busy Hudson Valley Roadway

State police have released the identity of a Hudson Valley man killed in a crash with a tree truck on a busy roadway.

A 23-year-old has been identified as the victim of a fatal crash.
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04/18/2022 2:20 p.m.

The crash took place in Orange County in the town of Tuxedo on Old Route 17 around 7:30 a.m., Monday, April 18, said Trooper Steven Nevel.

Ahkem Chu III, age 23, of Chester, was driving a 2007 Honda Accord southbound on Old Route 17 when for unknown reasons he crossed over into the northbound lane and struck a tree truck that was fully loaded, Nevel said.

Chu was transported to Good Samaritan Hospital where he died from his injuries, Nevel said.

See Earlier Story: Old Route 17 Closed In Tuxedo Following Fatal Crash

The two occupants in the tree truck were not seriously injured, he added.

State Police are being assisted at the scene by the Town of Tuxedo Police Department and the Town of Ramapo Police Department.

Route 17 remains closed in both directions in the town of Tuxedo.

The investigation is ongoing.

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